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Marlins signed C Ramon Cabrera to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Cabrera was non-tendered by the Reds in early December after batting .246/.279/.357 in 185 plate appearances as the primary backup to starting catcher Tucker Barnhart. A.J. Ellis is currently slated to back up J.T. Realmuto in Miami, which probably means Cabrera will be ticketed for Triple-A New Orleans at the conclusion of Marlins camp. Jan 12 - 12:04 PM

Ramon Cabrera doubled and singled in three chances on a night the Reds couldn't get anything going offensively in an interleague loss to the Angels.

His two hits represented half the team's total. Cabrera has been getting regular playing time lately due to Tucker Barnhart's injury but is batting just .250/.277/.341 with only one home run in 45 total games. He is a poor option even in deep two-catcher leagues. Wed, Aug 31, 2016 09:36:00 PM

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Marlins manager Don Mattingly confirmed J.T. Riddle (shoulder) is out for the season.

Riddle will undergo season-ending surgery to repair a slap tear in his left shoulder on August 11. He'll finish the year with three homers, 31 RBI and a .250 average over 228 at-bats. Miguel Rojas will continue to man shortstop in his absence.

The Marlins aren't counting on Martin Prado (knee) to return before the end of the season.

Prado hasn't been officially ruled out, but his rehab from knee surgery was slowed due to Hurricane Irma and he doesn't want to rush things just for a brief appearance in the final two weeks. "I don’t think it’s professional to put myself out there and not perform the way I should be performing," said Prado. The 33-year-old has also missed time with hamstring issues this year, so he's been limited to just 37 games while batting .250/.279/.357 with two homers and 12 RBI. He's still under contract for $28.5 million over the next two seasons.

Volquez was believed to be dealing with just a knee injury but an MRI revealed that he also has a torn UCL in his throwing elbow. The usual timeline for Tommy John recovery is 12-15 months and since Volquez suffered the injury so late in the year, there's a good chance he won't pitch at all in 2018. With Volquez headed for free agency in 2019, it's quite possible the 34-year-old has pitched his final game as a Miami Marlin.

Nick Wittgren underwent surgery to remove a bone spur from his right elbow.

Wittgren landed on the disabled list in late July with what was termed as a right elbow strain. He'll now officially turn his focus toward getting ready for 2018. Wittgren, 26, posted a 4.68 ERA and 43/13 K/BB ratio over 42 1/3 innings in the Marlins' bullpen.